Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

As a physician, it is clear to me that our mental health is one of the most important components of our overall health.

Physicians tend to focus on specifically defined disorders and are interested in the longer-term outcomes of people suffering from these disorders. For instance, psychiatrists are concerned with the ...

The cuts would have impacted Central Florida programs, including about $1 million worth of initiatives in Orange County.

A systematic review of 45 studies found that physicians perceive one in six patient visits in non-psychiatric clinics as ...

This study will create a blueprint for a sustainable infrastructure to implement preventive interventions that promote behavioral health. It will also identify funding needs and strategies to support ...

Recent studies have demonstrated the prevalence of mental health conditions in youth. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), about 1 in 5 children between the ages of 13-18 live ...

A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

RBD is marked by loss of REM sleep atonia, leading to physical dream enactment. Polysomnography is essential to confirm RBD and rule out other disorders. Idiopathic RBD is a strong predictor of ...